High Blood Pressure

I have to say, the one thing about the new doctor, is he is on top of things. He doesn't wait around to make changes, which is a good thing.

Problem though, is it does become a worry, and I wonder at how much should a Doctor tell patients, & their families. I mean obviosly, if you tell just the facts, it can be scarier than if you explain them too.

Like saying that the ECG showed she had a heart attack, by itself, would have me in a cold sweat. It does anyhow, but by adding that it was in the past, not necessarily recent, and is common to see in people who are 92, well, the panic doesn't quite take hold.

It really is a juggling act, and I wonder, how they do it? The good one's anyhow, because the shit doctors, they don't even have enough common sense to order an ECG.

Getting the Report

Well we got the swallowing report, and while it is rather long, it is also, in many ways, impractical. And that seems to be the problem I have with these so called professionals. I mean to begin with, it isn't like they are cheap, not at a $110 an hour.

Now, granted, a lot of what is recommended, is just plain old common sense, which makes me wonder, about why we ignore that sense so much, in our daily lives.

I mean, sitting up straight, is just plain old common sense, but perhaps the report shouldn't just point out the obvious, but offer solutions for when a person seems to slouch, or tilt more than they should. I mean, Mom is 92, and for some odd reason, she does lean to one side, which could be indicative of having a stroke, or could be something else, like maybe a mis-aligned spine, sore hip?

The Medical Profession takes delight, in being obtuse, it seems, when really, isn't there sole purpose to help, not hinder? I mean why all the mystery, why all the unsaid things? Not everyone fits one size, so surely how one deals with everyday tasks, like swallowing, should be taken in a more individual sense?

The report is interesting, and the discussion was too, but at the end of it all, it just doesn't seem like it will accomplish much. I mean we will try to implement what we can, but some of it, just isn't feasible. Odd, you pay for something, but, you really are still in the dark.

Choking and Common Sense

How many times have you laid back in your recliner, popped a few chips, then swigged some pop down, or maybe something stronger?

Interesting to note that is why we have choking spells, and once in the habit, its a hard one to break. Reclining and drinking that is. And in watching how Mom is doing, I'd have to agree with the Nurse who did a swallowing assessment. It is from leaning back, from not allowing the body's natural form to function.

Why am I nattering about this?

Simple, Mom has had these choking spells for a long time now. Years really, that go back at least a decade, and this is the first time a Doctor has bothered to get an assessment done for her. A simply one hour, in home visit, and we may have found a solution for her coughing, choking, and, found a way to perhaps eliminate one medication.

Kind of makes you wonder, at why Doctors aren't doing more testing, and why they simply prescribe a pill, when perhaps the solution rests in something as simple, as sitting upright when drinking or eating.